Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases at
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Address: Clinical Research Building
1120 NW 14th Street - 8th Floor
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: 305-243-4524
Email: DWasserman@med.miami.edu
Website: Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases at
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Deborah Barbouth, M.D, FACMG

Dr. Deborah Barbouth is an Assistant Professor and Interim Clinical Director at the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida and Medical Director for Newborn Screening for South Florida. She is also the director of the Victor Program for Jewish Genetic Diseases at the University of Miami.

Dr. Barbouth is board certified in Pediatrics, Clinical and Biochemical Genetics. She maintains her clinical practice at the University of Miami, where she joined the Faculty in July 2005.

Dr. Barbouth received her medical degree magna cum laude with honors from Maimonides University in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her clinical training in Pediatrics was at Jackson Memorial Hospital/ University of Miami. She then completed clinical training in Medical Genetics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the University of Miami. There she received extra training in clinical biochemical genetics. Dr Barbouth has presented numerous abstracts and platforms at scientific and professional meetings and has published articles in prestigious journals. She is also actively involved in clinical biochemical research and Jewish Genetic Diseases.

Deborah Wasserman, MS

Deborah Wasserman, MS, is a genetic counselor with over 25 years experience in prenatal diagnosis and medical genetics clinics. As the genetic counselor for the Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases, she provides genetic counseling for Ashkenazi Jewish genetic diseases to students, newlywed couples and other patients. Ms. Wasserman provides follow-up counseling and support for those found to be carriers.

As the outreach coordinator for the Victor Center, she is the liaison between the Victor Center and community. She is available to run educational programs about the Victor Center and Jewish genetic disease screening, tailored to your organizations needs and interests. Contact her if you're interested in learning more about the Victor Center, organizing a community or campus screening, or getting screened in our office. She may be reached at dwasserman@med.miami.edu.